Ina Goel
Biographic Data
| ID | 658624 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ina Goel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ina |
| FAMILY NAME | Goel |
| SIGNATURE | GOEL I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1991-1675 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rituals of Harm: Castration and Genealogies of Sacred Wound Cultures in the Hijra Communities of India
Existing within hierarchical kinship networks, requiring patronage of gurus, hijras, a 'third' gender community, undergo mandatory apprenticeship to a commune life through a discipleship-lineage system where castration is seen as a necessary truth and final rite of passage to achieve a virtuous hijra identity. This article examines the subjectivities of hijras from working-class backgrounds and narrows its focus to analyse how individual hijras d…
Gender Equity and Inclusion of Transgender Students in Indian Higher Education: An Analysis of the New Education Policy 2020
This research paper explores the status of transgender students within Indian higher education institutions, focusing on the systemic, societal, and policy-level barriers that affect their access, participation, and well-being. Despite the legal recognition of transgender individuals by the Supreme Court of India in the NALSA judgment (2014), the implementation of inclusive educational practices remains inconsistent and insufficient. Through a mu…
Queering Kumbh Mela: Kinnar Akhada, the World’s First Transgender Hindu Spiritual Order
Understanding Caste and Kinship within Hijras, a “Third” Gender Community in India
Manufacturing "Self" through the Divine-Thangka Paintings of Tibet
Tashi Norbu is a Thangka painter hailing from a small hill-town in Himachal Pradesh, who was trained under the Tibetan Vocational Training Centre of Tibetan Children’s Villages (TCV) in India. I fi
Hijra Communities of Delhi
This article explores Hijra communities, attempts to understand what it means to take on the Hijra role, and describes the process involved in becoming a Hijra. It is based on an ethnographic study of the Hijras living in Delhi, India and investigates the birth of a Hijra as a social body. The Hijra community has always been on the fringes of society, dwelling in abject poverty and excluded from the process of normalization. Being victims of vari…
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Hijra Communities of Delhi
This article explores Hijra communities, attempts to understand what it means to take on the Hijra role, and describes the process involved in becoming a Hijra. It is based on an ethnographic study of the Hijras living in Delhi, India and investigates the birth of a Hijra as a social body. The Hijra community has always been on the fringes of society, dwelling in abject poverty and excluded from the process of normalization. Being victims of vari…
Manufacturing "Self" through the Divine-Thangka Paintings of Tibet
Tashi Norbu is a Thangka painter hailing from a small hill-town in Himachal Pradesh, who was trained under the Tibetan Vocational Training Centre of Tibetan Children’s Villages (TCV) in India. I fi
Understanding Caste and Kinship within Hijras, a “Third” Gender Community in India
Gender Equity and Inclusion of Transgender Students in Indian Higher Education: An Analysis of the New Education Policy 2020
This research paper explores the status of transgender students within Indian higher education institutions, focusing on the systemic, societal, and policy-level barriers that affect their access, participation, and well-being. Despite the legal recognition of transgender individuals by the Supreme Court of India in the NALSA judgment (2014), the implementation of inclusive educational practices remains inconsistent and insufficient. Through a mu…
Queering Kumbh Mela: Kinnar Akhada, the World’s First Transgender Hindu Spiritual Order
Rituals of Harm: Castration and Genealogies of Sacred Wound Cultures in the Hijra Communities of India
Existing within hierarchical kinship networks, requiring patronage of gurus, hijras, a 'third' gender community, undergo mandatory apprenticeship to a commune life through a discipleship-lineage system where castration is seen as a necessary truth and final rite of passage to achieve a virtuous hijra identity. This article examines the subjectivities of hijras from working-class backgrounds and narrows its focus to analyse how individual hijras d…
Sociology (4 works) · Ethnography (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · History (2 works)